Scribd
Upload
2K views19 pages

Types of Furniture

The document discusses furniture, fixtures, and fittings. It defines furniture as movable equipment used to make spaces suitable for living or working, including tables, chairs, and accessories. Fixtures are items bolted to walls or floors, while fittings are free-standing or hung. Furniture types include free-standing, built-in, fitted, cantilevered, and upholstered. Examples of each are provided. Fixtures and fittings examples also given, along with an activity to identify furniture and fixtures. Principles of furniture arrangement are assigned as a topic for further research.

Uploaded by

Ruth
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
2K views19 pages

Types of Furniture

The document discusses furniture, fixtures, and fittings. It defines furniture as movable equipment used to make spaces suitable for living or working, including tables, chairs, and accessories. Fixtures are items bolted to walls or floors, while fittings are free-standing or hung. Furniture types include free-standing, built-in, fitted, cantilevered, and upholstered. Examples of each are provided. Fixtures and fittings examples also given, along with an activity to identify furniture and fixtures. Principles of furniture arrangement are assigned as a topic for further research.

Uploaded by

Ruth
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 19

LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PICTURES:

FURNITURE
 Large movable equipment, such as tables and
chairs, used to make a house, office, or other space
suitable for living or working.
 Small accessories or fittings for a particular use or
piece of equipment.
 Refers to movable objects intended to support
various human activities such as seating, eating,
and sleeping.
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
 Generally a fixture is understood to be any item that
is bolted to the floor or walls, and a fitting to be any
item that is free standing or hung by a nail or hook.
TYPES OF
FURNITURE
1. Free Standing
 Can be moved or arranged relatively. Accumulates
dust, dirt, behind, above and beneath it.
2. Built-in
 It is immovable, fixed and cannot be moved from
one area into another.
3. Fitted
 Includes items like shelves and headboards. Use
of alcoves and recesses ensures good use of
space.
4. Cantilevered
 Supported or only one end can be quite effective
from a design perspective.
5. Upholstered
 Sofas, armchairs are in this type. Suitability of
fabric needs to be considered, as does ease of
cleaning and maintenance.
6. Antique
 Usually very expensive, can be impractical, risky
and difficult to replace and repairs often need to be
carried out by a specialist.
SOME EXAMPLES OF
FURNITURE
1. Armchair
2. Bed
3. Coffee table
4. Dining chair
5. Dining table
6. Television cabinet
7. Wardrobe
8. Teacher’s table
9. Dressing table
10.Cabinets
SOME EXAMPLES OF FIXTURES AND
FITTINGS
1. Air conditioning
2. Carpets
3. CCTV
4. Doors
5. Lightning fixtures
6. Pictures
7. Locks
8. Faucets
9. Telephone
10.Fire alarms
ACTIVITY 1
Direction: Below are furniture, fixtures and fittings which are found in a house.
Write letter A if it is furniture, B for fixtures and fittings.
1. Armchair
2. Carpets
3. Bathtub
4. Dining table
5. Fire alarms
6. Beds
7. Door
8. Coffee table
9. Telephone
10. Television
EVALUATION
Direction: Identify as to what type of furniture the statement
belongs to.

1. Usually very expensive, can be impractical, risky and difficult to


replace and repairs often need to be carried out by a specialist.
2. Includes items like shelves and headboards. Use of alcoves and
recesses ensures good use of space.
3. Can be move or arranged relatively. Accumulates dust, dirt,
behind, above, and beneath it.
4. It is not removable, cannot be moved from one area into
another.
5. Sofas, armchairs are in this type.
ANSWER:
1. Antique
2. Fitted
3. Free standing
4. Built-in
5. Upholstered
ASSIGNMENT:

Conduct a research on the principles to follow


when arranging furniture. Write your answer in
your notebook.

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy